Promote the exchange of best practices of cross-border cooperation among border stakeholders in Europe (2024CE160AT093)

The objective of the contract is to assist DG REGIO and its Border Focal Point team in engaging more widely with border stakeholders. It procures the help from a communication and cross-border cooperation expert/team to manage and develop the communication activities of the Border Focal Point, and to boost engagement …

CPV: 79400000 Servicios de consultoría comercial y de gestión y servicios afines
Lugar de ejecución:
Promote the exchange of best practices of cross-border cooperation among border stakeholders in Europe (2024CE160AT093)
Organismo adjudicador:
European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy
Número de premio:
EC-REGIO/2024/OP/0030

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Promote the exchange of best practices of cross-border cooperation among border stakeholders in Europe (2024CE160AT093)
Description : The objective of the contract is to assist DG REGIO and its Border Focal Point team in engaging more widely with border stakeholders. It procures the help from a communication and cross-border cooperation expert/team to manage and develop the communication activities of the Border Focal Point, and to boost engagement and interaction in the related platforms (on Futurium and on official social media accounts of EU Regio Interreg), particularly by: - using the Border Focal Point Network platform hosted on Futurium (‘the Network’ or ‘the platform’); - organising the ‘Beyond Borders: Breakfast Debates’ (‘the Debates’) series; - promoting border stakeholders’ involvement in the platform via the creation and dissemination of short videos and articles, while promoting content generated by the Border Focal Point (studies, data analysis, etc.); - engaging with border stakeholders via social media and other communication activities; - promoting Youth engagement in the Border Focal Point Network activities. The expected results of the contract are: enhanced border stakeholders' engagement into the Border Focal Point Network; dynamic exchange of solutions to border obstacles and dissemination of good practices on cross-border cooperation – increased number of interactions in ‘the Network’; increased engagement and number of registered users to ‘the Network’, as well as to ‘the Debates’ and official social media channels.
Procedure identifier : e43ce183-e8d6-40db-b2d8-a13b8aa1e5c1
Previous notice : 513965-2024
Internal identifier : EC-REGIO/2024/OP/0030
Type of procedure : Open
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 350 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Promote the exchange of best practices of cross-border cooperation among border stakeholders in Europe (2024CE160AT093)
Description : The objective of the contract is to assist DG REGIO and its Border Focal Point team in engaging more widely with border stakeholders. It procures the help from a communication and cross-border cooperation expert/team to manage and develop the communication activities of the Border Focal Point, and to boost engagement and interaction in the related platforms (on Futurium and on official social media accounts of EU Regio Interreg), particularly by: - using the Border Focal Point Network platform hosted on Futurium (‘the Network’ or ‘the platform’); - organising the ‘Beyond Borders: Breakfast Debates’ (‘the Debates’) series; - promoting border stakeholders’ involvement in the platform via the creation and dissemination of short videos and articles, while promoting content generated by the Border Focal Point (studies, data analysis, etc.); - engaging with border stakeholders via social media and other communication activities; - promoting Youth engagement in the Border Focal Point Network activities. The expected results of the contract are: enhanced border stakeholders' engagement into the Border Focal Point Network; dynamic exchange of solutions to border obstacles and dissemination of good practices on cross-border cooperation – increased number of interactions in ‘the Network’; increased engagement and number of registered users to ‘the Network’, as well as to ‘the Debates’ and official social media channels.
Internal identifier : EC-REGIO/2024/OP/0030

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 36 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 350 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 70
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Court of Justice of the European Union -
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 349 850 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Leader of tendering party : LOW ASSOCIATES BRUSSELS
Official name : TREK ANAPTYKSIAKON IPODOMON KE IPIRESION ANONIMI ETERIA
Tender :
Tender identifier : Joint tender led by LOW ASSOCIATES BRUSSLES SRL
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 2024CE160AT093
Date on which the winner was chosen : 14/03/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 31/03/2025
Organisation signing the contract : European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders submitted electronically
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 3

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, DG REGIO - Regional and Urban Policy
Registration number : COM
Department : REGIO.D - European Territorial Cooperation, Macro-regions, Interreg and Programme Implementation I
Postal address : CSM1, rue Père de Deken 23
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1040
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number : CURIA
Postal address : Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 4303-1
Internet address : http://curia.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Commission
Registration number : EUCOM
Postal address : Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : LOW ASSOCIATES BRUSSELS
Registration number : BE0651843364
Postal address : RUE DE LA LONGUE HAIE 63
Town : BRUXELLES
Postcode : 1000
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( BEZZZ )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +3222537506
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Group leader
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0005

Official name : TREK ANAPTYKSIAKON IPODOMON KE IPIRESION ANONIMI ETERIA
Registration number : EL095432501
Postal address : 98 KIFISSIAS AVE
Town : ATHINA
Postcode : 115 26
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( ELZZZ )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +302106179414
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 7a2ba25e-28fc-4702-8cb5-6d04880359ca - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 01/04/2025 16:22 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00216535-2025
OJ S issue number : 66/2025
Publication date : 03/04/2025